McArthur comments as legal action launched over deposit return scheme losses

Responding to the news that Biffa have launched legal action against the Scottish Government over the Deposit Return scheme, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

"If this legal bid succeeds, Lorna Slater will have been the most expensive MSP in the history of the Scottish Government.

“DRS was just the latest victim of two governments which see political advantage in stoking division and indulging in constitutional spats. Businesses were caught in the middle, strung along, incurring costs and left to navigate the uncertainty.

“Now that both sides have committed to a UK-wide scheme, the Scottish Government must be open about the mistakes it has made so these can be avoided in future.

"Deposit return schemes have operated successfully around the world. There is no reason why the UK should be any different."